Thirty-four convictions were recorded in September 2026 for breaches of legislation enforced by the Environmental Protection Department.
Six of the convictions were under the Air Pollution Control Ordinance, one was under the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance, six were under the Noise Control Ordinance, eight were under the Public Cleansing and Prevention of Nuisances Regulation, one was under the Product Eco-responsibility Ordinance, 11 were under the Waste Disposal Ordinance and one was under the Water Pollution Control Ordinance.
A company was fined $20,000, which was the heaviest fine in September for contravening the provisions of a licence.
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